John Harvard's Journal

Updated 4.14.2017

Renovated, a Bridge Gives the Charles a New Look

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Photograph by Jim Harrison

The Larz Anderson Bridge, finally renovated, spans the Charles River seamlessly again. An au courant addition: new lighting, seen from downriver.

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